Brent
#2ALivesMatter
Opinion piece!
As my mind wanders on a daily basis, this one came into my head today while sitting 45' in the air on a scissor lift as I tested Duct Detectors for a fire alarm system.
We all have that "Old World Classic" look in our minds eye when it comes to rifles. Be that from Sharps rifles, to a modern single shot like the Ruger No.1, or wherever your mind goes.
I usually fall strongly into that category myself, with a nod of the head to Lever guns, especially those in the 45/70 flavor. But today I have put together a different image in my head. A good full-stock rifle and a low power, small objective optic!
Enter into my new favorite gun to daydream about (hang on tight, tomorrow it'll be something new) - A CZ550FS chambered in 6.5x55 with a legacy Leupold Vari-x III 1-5x in gloss on gloss rings.
Total shame that Leupold dropped this from their regular lineup, but they can be had on the second hand market fairly easily.
I don't have an image of that EXACT spec to share, but you get the picture. Now the title declares for an old school hunt look, that doesn't mean the hunt in its time period was limited to that of the four legged variety. So get creative! What is floating around in your head!
As my mind wanders on a daily basis, this one came into my head today while sitting 45' in the air on a scissor lift as I tested Duct Detectors for a fire alarm system.
We all have that "Old World Classic" look in our minds eye when it comes to rifles. Be that from Sharps rifles, to a modern single shot like the Ruger No.1, or wherever your mind goes.
I usually fall strongly into that category myself, with a nod of the head to Lever guns, especially those in the 45/70 flavor. But today I have put together a different image in my head. A good full-stock rifle and a low power, small objective optic!
Enter into my new favorite gun to daydream about (hang on tight, tomorrow it'll be something new) - A CZ550FS chambered in 6.5x55 with a legacy Leupold Vari-x III 1-5x in gloss on gloss rings.
Total shame that Leupold dropped this from their regular lineup, but they can be had on the second hand market fairly easily.
I don't have an image of that EXACT spec to share, but you get the picture. Now the title declares for an old school hunt look, that doesn't mean the hunt in its time period was limited to that of the four legged variety. So get creative! What is floating around in your head!
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